The monkeys visited Walt Disney World in October. It was unseasonably hot, but it didn’t matter because we got to see Mickey and Minnie. Not many photos of the whole mission exist, but there we are, thanks to Disney’s PhotoPass service. It’s not cheap, but it does come in handy to have someone else take [...]
Although I haven’t uploaded all my photos from my recent trip to Martinsville, I do have a couple of the most interesting ones available,
Marlene and I went to Dayton for the annual visit to the Dayton Air Show yesterday. We didn’t spend much time looking at the static displays this year, but I did get some of the best photos I’ve ever of the airborne performances. (They’re not great photography, but the best I’ve done anyway.)
Much has been written on the Internet about what to take and what not to take to China when you travel. We read all that stuff, and there were still a few things that we wish we had known. Naturally, everyone’s experience is going to be different, and our first trip to China was all [...]
Here are a few things you can do before you travel to China that will help make your trip more comfortable and memorable.
The Crowne Plaza is a very nice hotel, right on the edge of the trendy and upscale Wangfujing Street shopping district. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City are also within walking distance. Overall, we were very pleased with this hotel and we recommend it.
The JW Marriott is top-notch all the way, with several restaurants, world class service, and rooms with a great view of the sprawling city.
The Guangdong Victory is an older hotel, without the polished feel of the more upscale White Swan. However, the rooms are large and comfortable and you still have easy access to all that Shamian Island has to offer.
This “five-star†hotel is fair at best. The condition of the hotel’s rooms and facilities was not very good when we visited in October 2004. A musty smell permeated the place, and cracking wood veneer and plaster was abundant. The hotel’s restaurant was not even redeeming. If you plan to visit Nanning, try to find [...]
As you are no doubt aware, there’s a lot of great information on the net about China. The resources listed below just happen to be our favorites.If you haven’t seen any of these, they really are worth a look. (This list is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather recommendations based on our own experiences [...]
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